Flu season pressure grows as vaccines urged statewide
Health officials warn the influenza outbreak is "very bad" with Kansas experiencing widespread activity and higher cases in facilities, schools, and care centers. KDHE cites 11 direct influenza deaths this season and 78.4 percent of all deaths involving influenza or pneumonia when counted as a contributing factor.
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Legislative Tax Drama Looms Over LLC Debates
Kansas lawmakers weigh tax hikes as Senate gears to unveil a two bracket plan with higher rates for higher incomes. The proposal targets non wage LLCs plus farms and self employed while House moves its own bill toward hearings. Analysts caution revenue may fall short and spending cuts loom. Martin Hawver notes.
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Johnson unveils plan to save Social Security
U S Rep Sam Johnson, long described as furniture in Congress, suddenly acts with a new plan to permanently save Social Security. He warns the program is going bankrupt to rally support, asserting the claim as a tactic to gain backing for his approach.
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Jim Hightower criticizes a so called reform act he says would keep workers paying 12.4 percent tax but cut retirement benefits by up to 69 percent, in a plan he deems a lie. He notes Rep Johnson's retirement after 28 years in Congress and his own pension too high to support reform.
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